>> good morning today is saturday february 23rd. our top stories that we are following this morning. preparations are under way for today's chinese new year celebrations and san francisco. we will bring you the latest on that. >> peninsula cities are also posted a gun buyback today in east palo alto in an effort to crack down on gun violence. we are live there with the latest. >> hello everybody thank you for joining us this saturday morning. i am marty gonzalez. ysabel duron is

off today. we will get to the top stories in a moment, but first, let us get right to your forecast with janu arasu. >> this is where your temperatures are sitting right now. if you're headed out in napa. it is already in the '50s and oakland. san mateo is set in a mix of the upper 40's. in the south we are same low 60's. upper 50's for livermore and low 60's for your east bayshore. into the north bay was see that mix bag but mainly in the '60s. your full

forecasters coming up in just a bit. >> we begin this morning on the peninsula, where another gun buyback program is taking place. police agencies from east palo alto, menlo park, and palo alto are sponsoring the no questions asked gun purchase at east palo alto city hall. kron4 mike pelton is there with more. >> the police agencies are also partnering up with a nonprofit organization. this gun buyback has become popular with the the past few months. so far, no one is lining up. you can see that it is tape often this is where everything is set to happen later on. this event runs from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. there are no questions asked but they did mention that the cash is limited. they will pay $100

for a handgun, $200 for a rifle, and $300 for an assault weapon. they want people to turn these and because you will get more money for the a's. i will keep an eye out on this and let you know when they start setting up. i will let should know of some was start lining up to turn in their guns. you are to keep your firearms gun loaded and inside of your trust in you come down. >> what time a agaa again? >> the time is from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.. this is really a first-come first- served basis. if if you're really want to make sure that you get compensated the need to get here early. >> a man sentenced to life in prison for a violent assault and shooting in oakland is enjoying his first morning of freedom in seven years. ronald ross

took his first-ever outside prison walls of friday. spent nearly seven years in prison. his conviction was recently dismissed. kron 4 dan carmen was there to capture his first reaction to being a free man. >> today is a lovely day. it is a blessed day for may. >> he called his attorney is the dream team and he accredited his family for keeping their spirits up when he was behind bars. >> while ross admits that he was angry he stated that he eventually was able to set that aside a fine piece. >> god has given me a second chance.

>> as for the police and the district attorney who put him out time bars he had this message for them. >> i told them that they should do a better investigation for the jobs that they have before they put someone in jail for a crime that they did not commit. they shall look really careful before they arrest someone for no reason. >> ross, said that he met other prisoners who is they were also probably convicted in an error. >> i just want to show them the right path to take. >> just before leaving ross said that the breeze and the sunshine was a nice view. he stated that he is looking forward to reuniting with his family and take a vacation to the south to visit his four sons and his father. >> san francisco's chinese

new year celebration parade is set to kickoff tonight. the sauce on the floats that will be on display. the parade was shut down several busy streets drop the city. grant lodes tells us exactly when and where people will be affected by the celebration for the year of the snake. >> there will be extra muni's services and the subway will stay open to about 1:00 a.m.. there are no more is a muni bus lines that will be rerouted because of this. you can go on there website for the changes. >> still ahead on kron 4

news weekend. there are significant budget cuts that are expected in less than a week unless congress acts. we will have that story in a moment. but first, let's take a look outside at our walnut creek camera.

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>> pad blocked national parks-stashed hours were added to the weight and airport security lines. for 200,000 lost jobs in california alone. just some scenarios that could be caused by budget cuts that will begin in about a week unless congress reaches a deal on the national debt. kron4 grants lodes has been looking at what could happen if the sequester goes through. >> here is one of the places that you are likely to see the impact. mass controllers will man that fewer planes

will be taken off and landing. >> your cities like new york, san francisco may have delays for a to 90 minutes. >> you also spend a long time getting to the gates. you could spend up to five hours insecurity lines. you can expect also pay more for beef, and chicken. few were fooled inspectors could force some places to close. there will be a smaller supply willful and higher prices. poor children may be tossed out of classrooms. health services may also be slashed. the pentagon would take a major hit because they have a huge civilian work force. >> more than 80 percent of our civilians were outside of the d.c. metro area. >> one economist david that more than 2 million people will be out of work and 10 percent of them will be in

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even get 3 years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. but hurry, sleep train's presidents' day sale ends sunday. >> we are back and the time is 7:15 a.m.. here is a beautiful view at the golden gate bridge. >> this is the view from our mount tam camera. it is pretty breezy outside. most of the sprinkles have passed by. there is a little bit of a warm-up. it is about 46 degrees right now in concord. as we set the clock

ahead to about 10:00 a.m. we are expected at widespread of 50s. by about noon time the green indicates that we will be in the low 60's. the afternoon high will be in the low 60's. you might want to break a jacket that we are expected mainly for is within the bay shore. there is a mix bag of the upper 50s there. 59 degrees for mountain view. low 60s along the delta and upper six days along the delta. downtown san francisco will get into upper 50s. to the north we was see mainly low 60's there. >> as we take a look at the seven day forecast the

temperatures will rebound. tomorrow will be back in the '60s. as we wrap up the work wait the temperatures could be in the '70s by next friday. >> we are just getting reports here in the kron 4 news room that the massachusetts institute of technology is a lot down. officials say that date received a report of a man with a rifle and body armor when entering the campus. police are on campus, and they're warning students and staff to stay indoors. we will keep you updated on the situation throughout the morning as we get more details. >> developing news this morning. oscar pistorius is a free man. at least until his next court hearing in june. the double amputee track star was granted bail

in south africa friday despite objections from the prosecution. kron 4 news catherine heenan reports that pistorius is staying with relatives since he cannot return to his home. >> the magistrate criticized the prosecution and that the lead investigator have been pulled off due to his own legal issues. it was also critical and that he did and explanation about how he thought he was shooting a burglary. >> he should have asked who was there before he shot his weapon. >> among other things is that he had to turn then all of his guns. he cannot go

back to his, and he is staying with his relatives. he has also turned in his passport and he is not allowed to have any drinks. and i the detail stated that the track star may try to be put back in training because this can help him clear his mind. >> more troubles for lance armstrong. the justice department has joined a lawsuit against the disgraced cyclist. the whistleblower lawsuit was brought on by one of armstrong's former teammates. it accuses the team's former management of defrauding the federal government of millions of dollars because the managers and new about armstrong's drove used and did nothing. >> the pentagon is the grounding its entire fleet of effort-35 fighter jets.

the move comes after the discovery of a cracked engine blade on one of them. it was found adorn a routine inspection at edwards air force base. the f-35 is used by the air force, the navy, and the marines. the fleet is a part of the pentagon's most expensive weapons program. the jets will not be flying into the cause of the damaged engine blake is found. >> in world new is, north korea said a where, the red warning to a u.s. army commander. the u.s. and south korea are planning to conduct what they call routine, a joint military drills next month. officials from the north say that the drills are evidence of american hostility. they are threatening violence if the drills are not cancelled.

earlier this month, north korea the fight to the united nations by conducting a nuclear weapon test. >> u.s. troops are setting up a base for surveillance drones in the african nation gulf neezher. defense officials say that the drones will be used to track militants and refugees. if they say that information will then be shared with france. french troops have been fighting islamic militants across the border in mali. even though the growth will not be armed, the base could eventually be used for launching air strikes in the region. >> for your health this morning, national reports show that the latest flu vaccine is less effective for older americans than it was in previous years. kron4 philippe and djegal quit

doctors will say that you should still get the shot. >> the earlier that you get this shot the better. >> this really depends on when these people became sick and located. this also determines how recently they were sick and if they have heart or lung disease that might have contributed to the illness. >> paces with a certain type of late stage breast cancer may have some hope. the fda just approved a new drug called kad-sy-luh it is a treatment for women with her 2 positive breast cancer.

this medication is actually a combination of two drugs, one of which delivers powerful chemotherapy. it should be available to patients within two weeks. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. we will have our arts and entertainment report about what to do in the bay area this weekend. but first, here is a live look outside from our mount tam cam are.

>> in this week's bay area arts and entertainment. we have a exhibit that will talk about one of china's largest new year's eve parade. this will be on display with te10 life-size figures. 8000 warriors'-- there's only one general that has been discovered. this legacy is on view

starting this week through may 27th. the tickets are $20 for weekdays and 224 weekdays. children 12 and under arare $24. the >> this is a crowd favorite. people love to come on to see the dragon. this parade celebrates the year of the snake will be on saturday at 5:15 p.m.. this will be at second and market street. the entire event may get more crowded as you get closer to chinatown. bleacher tickets are sold out. for those of you who

have a green thumb they have expo of eastern and western cultures. growers all levels are welcome to attend. this exposition runs friday through sunday at the fort mason center. it costs to $13 online or $50 at the door. the singers can pay $10 on line or $12 at the door. >> this was this week's arts and entertainment news. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend we have had a rash of car break-ins and it is prompting a warning from the national park service. we prompting a warning from the national park service. we wi[ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents are awesome. but when i cook up some beef, ketchup, relish and cheese, cover it with crescent dough and pow!

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>> welcome back. >> we are still dealing with some areas of cloud cover. we're also seeing plenty of sunshine for afternoon. the crsky should be mostly clear for the evening. this is where the afternoon highs are headed. low 60's for any hot and low 60's for the east bay shore. mid-50s are expected for have moon bay and to the north. about 59 degrees for novato. 63 degrees expected for napa and upper 50's for san francisco. for those to you had it up to tahoe we are seeing snow showers and they are isolated. the highs will get into the mid 30's. as for sunday and monday we will not see any smoke but the highs will be in the

upper 30 is to 40's. your full forecast is coming up including a warming trend. >> the national park service as warning visitors to be where. these are preying on taurus as some of the bay area's most scenic vista points. kron4 teresa estacio shows us one of the hot spots for criminals. >> the break-ins are surprising. >> normally when you come to places like this do you lock your items? >> no. >> i was telling you about how they were doing a lot of break dance with this change your opinion of coming here? >> yes. it is surprising and

a little disappointing. but as a double star to a lot of my dad was. >> not everyone feels the same way. >> if someone is trained, they will try and tell them. >> i normally locked my car and remove everything that is visible so the thieves does not know what i have. >> a former actor and teacher in contra costa and san mateo counties, is being charged with child molestation and other sexual abuse crimes. this man, 27 year-old jason pedroza. turned himself into authorities friday. investigators say, that some of his alleged crimes may have taken place in walnut creek where he worked at a ballet school. >> and former san mateo

county probation chief has pleaded not guilty to child pornography charges. stuart forrest who you see here is accused of having child porn in his possession. forrest reed tired from his job in december, after allegations of for the thsurfaced that he hd pornography. he posted bail friday and is due back in court in april. >> more trouble for a infamous san jose woman who once tried to extort money from a wendy's restaurant, by placing a severe human figure in a bowl of chili. anna ayala is now facing new charges. she is accused of lying to police. police say,

that she lied about her son being shot in the foot outside of their home. they say, that she concocted an elaborate story about two assailants, in order to protect her son, who is a convicted felon. if convicted, she could return to prison for up to four years. she previously served four years in prison for the wendy's incident. >> a break-in at a walnut creek mercedes-benz dealership is leaving customer's bumble till identity theft. walnut creek police say, that at least one piece broken to the dealership earlier this month. they broke into a locked file cabinet, or customers' personal information such as credit card, and driver's license numbers, were all taken. it is reported that more than 2000 customers could be affected. the dealership is not offering to pay for one year of credit monitress

services to those customers whose records were stolen. >> bart police foiled an attempted strong armed robbery on march. an off- duty san jose police officer was in the right place at the right time, and took action. it have been on board a train at the fruit they'll stop in oakland on friday. a scuffle broke out and someone called for help. that is when the sergeant fred kotto. a former olympic level boxer, tackled the would-be robber. sgt kotto talk to reporters about this incident outside of the san jose police headquarters. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. many states are

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>> we're always track and neighborhood crime in the east bay, there have been a series of in just the past week and have in fremont. the burglaries are in a few blocks east of interstate 680. on february the 12 homes were burglarized and then to homes were hit on park medal dry. just yesterday there burglary happened. >> now let's tracked some

weather. he is clean up time, after a massive winter storm across 20 states the more than a foot of snow in some places. if the snow brought life to a standstill imparts of the midwest. here's a look of conditions friday in chicago. about 60 million people, or 20% of the united states population were under winter weather warnings, watches and advisers. >> this is video from his story. where snow cave in the roof of a dance studio. fortunately, no one was inside when the roof caved in. the building has been condemned. >> and in wichita, kan., a huge chunk of snow began falling off of the building friday. the people worked inside say that the noise and the rumbling made them think it was an earthquake. they ran outside to see these are bolder size chunks

of snow falling from a rooftop. the snow dome more than 14 in. of snow across the region. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. gary radnich will have all your latest sports headlines. but first, but we are taking a live look outside at our heavily ski resort cam. well, well, well.

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green indicates that we will start to see 60's for the north bay and portions of the south. for those of you headed out you should bring you a jacket because it would drop back down to the 40's. as we look at the afternoon highs for those of you and mountain dew you will get up to about 59 degrees. it will be mainly low 60's through concord and his bird. will only get into the upper 50's for pleasanton and livermore. san leandro will be at 59 degrees. along the coast that will be a mid 50s. 59 degrees for downtown san francisco and 52 degrees for santa rosa. >> we do have a warming trend that is kicking man and this will be and as we

wrap up the next work week. >> the sharks taking on the record set in chicago blackhawks. the warriors with their new uniforms, looking to snap a 16 game losing streak to the spurs. gary has all of your sports highlights. >> the place was rocking from the get go. san antonio had 16 to 17 overall. day green let them to 13 points over the warriors. the warriors came back and seven seconds were left in the game and golden state did a good pass and the warriors' run up by two points. san antonio goes to the back door and it went into overtime and then the

warriors took over and they beat the spur 100ss won 07 to 1 01. this was a great win for golden state. >> the top college teams stanford. this was for 27 seasons and she blocked the shot as he got rewarded. she made the tough leg up. that 198 to 53. they're 25 and two overathat 198 to 53. they w

>> chicago is the first thing to ever score a least one. within their 7 games. brandon said that they will beat the sharks. the blackhawks are 14 and 3. >> can i when? yes. i feel comfortable in this kind arrest situation. >> if you figure that everyone would be excited about this, sure, there are people that are jealous because she is getting all this attention. >> it is funny, we heard jimmy johnson said the other day that a monkey could drive a car. this is not to

take anything away from danica. >> it takes one to know one. you should have not said the monkey king. look at these milwaukee brewer fans. they were camped out at the tail gate. they were sitting out four hours overnight all to get tickets to see the milwaukee brewers. >> a startling new study by the u.s. geological survey states that it predicts that in the coming decades an alarming number of people could be killed and earthquakes. kron4 charles clifford has the story. >> in a catastrophic earthquake or 50,000 people died there have already been if fofor such earthquakes. the

research also estimates that about 3.5 million people could die by the end of the century. this is not because there will be more of earthquakes but because the world population keeps rising. this stated that a lot of people live in earthquake zones. that compared the events to the population and they found that over the course of history as the population increase there are more of these events. if currently in 2013 the population is below 7 billion people. the u.n. predicted that we will be at 10 billion people and by using all of this pass to data they can estimate that there will be about 21 of these earthquakes. there has already been four of them. the scientists are quick to the spine of the they're not trying to predict the future

but that this will help save lives. if that one to educate the public about the dangers of earthquakes. >> in the news room charles clifford. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. there will be a change coming to the oscars. we will explain this one we come back. but first, here is a live look outside walnut creek.

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>> pam the morning, thank you for watching kron 4 news weekend. i am marty gonzales, coming up this hour we will have a live report from the peninsula where a gun buyback program takes place today and we will hear from a wrongfully accused men enjoying his freedom after seven years in prison. >> i am jan wahl and i will

have more on the outskiroscars. >> let's take a quick look outside this morning. >> this is a view from walnut creek and we are seeing a little bit more and cloud cover. we are expecting sunny conditions as we head into the afternoon. the highs will be slightly cooler compared to yesterday. this is where the temperatures are sitting right now. proposal you in oakland your at 50 degrees. mid to upper 40's for the south bay and about 48 degrees for half moon bay.

nohowever, have mome that won't give up to 54 degrees. it will be upper 50s and 60s for the inland valleys. the same mix is expected there. 63 degrees for napa and 62 degrees for oakland. your full forecast will be coming up and i will talk about a warming trend. >> we began this morning on the peninsula, where a another gun buyback this schedule. this time is an east palo alto. police agencies from east palo alto, menlo park, and palo alto are sponsoring the no questions asked gun purchase at these pola toll city hall. kron4 mike pelton is there with more about today's events.

>> in just a few moments ago about three of four drivers pulled up to get in line for the buyback program. they stated that they did not want to get on camera but that want to make sure that the even did not run out of money. it runs from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and the parking lot of city hall in east palo alto. they plan to get about a hundred dollars for working handgun, $200 for a ride for a shotgun, $300 for any type of assault weapon. you do not have to get out of your car but they do ask for you to keep your guns unloaded and inside of your trunk. >> do you know whether not they will be offering vouchers is the ride catch? >> i plan to talk with the

lieutenant about that but at this time they're not sure. they stated that they're just setting up this area and we do hope to speak with the lieutenant and i will let you know. i also plan to ask how many guns that will pay a person for per car. >> a man sentenced to life in prison for a violent assault and shooting in oakland is enjoying his first morning of freedom in seven years. ronald ross tickets for steps outside prison walls friday. he spent nearly seven years in prison. his conviction was recently dismissed. kron4 then carmen was there to capture his first reaction to being a free man.

>> today is a lovely day and it is a blessed day for me to be up. >> ross called his attorneys the dream team and accredited them for keeping his spirits up when he was behind bars. >> while ross admits that he was angry for a time he stated that he eventually set that aside and found peace. >> god showed me a second chance and this is my second chance. >> as for the police, and the district attorney he had this message for them. >> i just hope they do a better job next, they're investigating. this way they will see whether or not this person has really committed a crime. they shall look

really carefully before they arrest someone for no reason. >> ross, stated that he met other people behind bars and he stated that they also believe that they were accused of a crime that they did not commit. >> just before leaving ross, stated that the breeze was a good side and that he is looking for to have his favorite meal which a short and oysters. he stated that he wants to meet with his family and take day vacation to the south to see his four sons and locate his father. it >> san francisco's chinese new year's celebration and parade is set to kick off to my. these are some of the flows that will be on display. the parade was shut down several busy streets

throughout the city. grant's lodes tells us exactly when and where people will be affected by the celebration. >> the parade will start on market street before moving to gary street. they will head east and then go several blocks north on a calm day before the in that jackson and coming street. there will be extra muni service is available the subway will stay open to about 1:00 a.m. and there are numerous muni bus lines that will be rerouted to to the parade. you can go to their web site for the changes. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. president obama speaks about ballooning budget cuts that are set to take effect if congress does not act. we will have that coming up. but first, let's

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>> we are back. >> president obama says a little compromise isaak congress needs to turn off automatic, across-the-board budget cuts set to kick in a week from now. in his weekly radio and internet address, obama says that the so- called sequester will slow the economy and heard the middle class. >> even president bus says that these cuts will set back medical science. already these cuts have forced the navy to delay our avila baavailability across. alt

8000 employees in miami, cleveland combined will be forced to take unpaid leaves of absences. >> the president says that he wants a balanced plan to deal with the deficit that makes the spending cuts with more revenue. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. the department of justice joins a growing lawsuit against lance armstrong. we will have that report coming up. but first, let's take a live look outside at the san mateo bridge.

>> we are back. we are talking weather. here is a live look outside and san jose. >> this is certainly a different look. there are bright blue skies outside. san francisco is currently in the upper 40's. it is already in the '50s and

oakland. about 47 degrees in santa rosa. by 10:00 a.m. we will see a widespread a 50s indicated by the light blue cover on your screen. the green on the screen indicates where the 60's will be and that will be are afternoon high. for those of you who are headed out of the evening it will be chilly mainly in the 40's. let's take a look at the afternoon highs. 59 degrees for mountain view and low 60's for redwood city and palo alto. there will be low 60's along the delta. about 60 degrees for castro valley and upper 50's for downtown san francisco there will be a mix of upper 50's for the north. 63 degrees is

expected for napa. >> as we take a look at satellite and radar the moisture is out of our area perry e. as we take a look at te seven day of around the bay there may be 70's in the forecast by friday. >> developing news this morning. oscar pistorius is a free man at least until his next court hearing which is scheduled for june. off the double amputee track star was granted bail in south africa friday despite objections from the prosecution. kron4 catherine heenan reports that he is staying with his relatives since he cannot return to his home. >> you can hea relatives of his relatives

reacting happily. he remained silent and did not show in the motion. he is accused of shooting his girlfriend on valentine's day stating that he but she was say intruder. the magistrate has pulled the lead investigator due to his own problems. the court did not state that he was a slight rise but he had to give up his passport. >> i have difficulty coming to terms that he did not seek to find out who the person was before he shot. >> he has a long list of restrictions along with his belt. he has also turned in all of his guns. he cannot go back to his home and he is staying with his relatives. he cannot even have a drink. the details to not bother his attorney.

>> an odd indeed tell the track athlete coach said that he will try to get him back in training as early as monday, because he stated that it can help him clear his mind. >> more troubles for lance armstrong. the justice department has joined the lawsuit against the disgraced cyclist. the whistleblower lawsuit was brought on by one of armstrong's former teammates. it accuses the team's former management of defrauding the federal government millions of dollars because of the managers knew about armstrong's drug use and they did nothing. last month, armstrong admitted that he used performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career. >> the pentagon is running its entire fleet of f-35 fighter jets. the move comes

after the discovery of a cracked engine blade on one of them. it was found adorn a routine inspection at edwards air force base. the f-35 is used by the air force, the navy, and the marines. the jets will not be fine until the cause of the damaged engine latest tracked. >> for your health this morning, national reports show that the latest flu vaccination is less effective for older americans and was a previous year ago. kron4 philippe djegal spoke with doctors who say that you should still get your shot. >> dr. gordon stated that

she is not discouraging anyone to get the shot. she stated that the shot can minimize the symptoms. she stated that it is at work in progress and earlier that you get the shot the better. >> it just depends on when these people became sick and where they were located and how recently they receive their vaccine shot. this will make a difference if they have heart or lung disease. >> patients would face certain type of late stage breast cancer may have some hope. the fda just approved a new drug called cadsyluh. it is a treatment for women with her 2 positive breast

cancer. cadsyluh is actually a combination of two drugs, one of which delivers a powerful chemotherapy. is to be available to patients within two weeks. >> three cities in california are on the top-10 list. in they would just as soon avoid. forbes magazine has ranked among the 10 most miserable in the nation. detroit, michigan took the top spot. modesto, calif. came in fifth. vallejo took the no. 6 spot. and stockton, calif. came in eighth. the magazine ranked cities based on nine factors. they include unemployment, commute times, and census data on

violent crimes. >> overcharging customers is now going to cost the best to buy nearly $900,000. the money is part of a settlement in a lawsuit against the electronics store. a southern california judge found the they routinely charge more than advertised prices for some products. for the next five years, best all also have to offer a discount to customers who were incorrectly charged at the checkout lanes. >> and world news. north korea today sent a rare, dark red one into a u.s. army commander. the u.s. and south korea are planning to conduct with a car routine, a joint military drills next month. officials from north say that the drills are evidence of american hostility. they are

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weekends. there is nowhere in the world where you would say a prayer with more costumes and exploding firecrackers. this crowd favorite is the 268 ft golden dragon. the new year's eve parade will celebrate the year of the stake.snake. this is a great way for you to of bill wet but it will get more crowded as you head to chinatown. bleacher tickets are also sold out. for those of you with a green of some they have orchis galords galore. >> growers all levels are

advised to attend. this or get expedition runs friday through sunday. the cause for admission is $13 online or $15 at the door. for six years they can get to and dollar tickets online or pay $12 at the door. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend will talk about a rash of car break-ins. we will have more when we return. but first, here is a look at the heavenly ski resort. the clouds have both been and there are some tough skin conditions. we will be right back.

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8:30 a.m.. >> it is beautiful outside. here is the view from our mount tam camera. we do have a sand did have showers earlier but they have passed. it will be cooler as we head into the evening hours. the temperatures are already in the low 60's for the east bay shore. and afternoon highs will have a mix bag of 60's. it will be low 60's for the east bay shore. about 59 degrees are expected for livermore. 63 degrees for napa and upper 60s for downtown sense francisco. we do have a little bit of a warm-up

coming up in my next report. >> the national park service as warning visitors to be aware of thieves. kron4 terisa estacio shows us one of the house spots for criminals. >> for some, the break-ins are surprising. >> normally when you come to places like this do you lock up your stuff? >> no,. i normally just like my car. >> i was telling you how the lot of break-ins are happening around here. will this change your opinion? >> yes. i think is this surprising and a little disappointing. >> not everyone feels the same way.

>> when you are looking at the view and someone sees your items they would try to nail you. >> do you normally take precautions? >> yes, absolutely. if i use livermore everything that is visible if so no one can see it. >> a former actor and teacher in contra costa and san mateo counties, is being charged with child molestation and other sexual abuse crimes. the man, 27 year-old jason pedroza turned himself into authorities on friday. investigators say, that some of his alleged crimes have taken place in walnut creek. where he once worked at a ballet school. >> a former san mateo county

probation chief has pleaded not guilty to child pornography charges. sto uart forrest will you see here is accused of having a child born in his possession. he retired from his job in december, after the allegations suffsurfaced that he had a child pornography. he posted bail friday and is due back in court in april. >> more trouble for an intimate san jose woman who once tried to extort money from a wendy's restaurant, by placing a severe human finger in a bowl of chili. anna ayala is now facing new charges. if she is accused of lying to police. police say, that she lied about her

son being shot in the foot outside of their homes earlier this month. they say, that she concocted and allowed restoring about two assailants, in order to protect our convicted felon. if her son who was not supposed have begun, are ultimately admitted to shooting himself, if convicted, he could return to prisoshe could n for up to four years. she previously served four years in prison for the wendy's and saddam. >> a break-in at walnut creek mercedes-benz dealership is leaving customers formal to identity that. walnut creek police said that at least one the broken to the bill shall rear this month but they did not steal cars, instead that broke into a file cabinet where customers personal information was kept. the dealership is not offering

to pay one year of credit munster and services to those customers whose records were stolen. >> bart police file an attemp strongar filed an attempd strongarm robbery on bart. an off-duty san jose police officer was then the right place the right time, and took action. it happened on more a train at the fruit a veil stop in oakland friday. a scuffle broke out and someone called for help. that was one of the sergeant fred kotto a former olympic level boxer, a tackle the would-be robber. sergeants kotto talk to reporters about the incident outside of the san jose police headquarters. >> coming up on kron 4 news

weekend. a popular children's product coming under scrutiny due to its health hazards. we will have that story coming up. but first, let's take a look outside at walnut creek.

>> an east bay watchdog group is suing several companies including target for selling children's mama mats which the group says contain toxic chemicals. as kron4 terisa estacio reports, the metmats are commonly used in day care facilities to rob the bay area. >> they contain chemicals that are toxic. a test was

performed and the problem was prevalent. 22 out of the 25 mats that we checked contain this. this is a chemical that was put in pajamas in the '70s and was removed due to hazards. we found 10 different chemicals in these mats and they all are toxic. these can cause cancer. this can affect the child's hormones and how they will develop. >> agreed, stated that the caregiver and makarova. should check to see if they're mad is one of these. >> green, says that one company has agreed to pull

the mat off the shelf. they will continue with the lawsuit. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. we will be joined by our own jan wahl who has previews of this year's oscar nominations.

>> it is an exciting oscar year. political movies, a huge bird musimusical, a day psychological romance and a boy and his tiger. bic

studio releases meet beast of the southern wild and amour, there is a resentment about been atben aff;ecl. laterum boga;pw amd tp, jpp [er alt missing ou on best affleck, kateryn bigalow and tom hooper all missing aum as a director

which it ended case of argo, might just propelled it to gold. here is a few of the categories that have given us movie magic of this year. will look at that actors and and the pitchers in the next hour. >> anna karenina , once in a while the look of a film is better than the film itself. though and no was miscast, with a nice husband and not sexual lover having us ask what your problem? time to go back to the gretna. >> les miserables is a

courageous, unusual movie musical, with the directo and ton m hooper had in the cast sang live instead of recording perez the technical achievement of this film deserves make up, sound mixing, clothing and production design. >> life of pi, do visual effects did better than the surprising life of pi? this is one of those movies you do not want to wait for the needy or streaming. it is a sumptuous, my employer big screen wonder. the film editing works, keeping us involved in this odd story.

it is up against argo, lincoln, silver linings playbook and zero dark thirty and i am still hoping for their air >> here is a beautiful view that we have been watching. here to tell us more is janu. >> this is just a beautiful start and as for temperature is upper 40's for san francisco and 52 degrees in

oakland about 48 degrees for oakland perry e by. by noon time was see some 60's outside. and afternoon high will be in the upper 50s and low 60's. this evening will be in the 40's for the north bay. your afternoon high will bring upper 50s from mountain view and sunnyvale. 61 degrees for san jose and low 60's along the delta. upper 50's for pleasanton and livermore. walnut creek in downtown san francisco will get about 59 degrees. 52 degrees is expected for santa rosa and 63 for napa. >> satellite and radar shows

that if you are headed to the sierra you may have some snow showers. by tomorrow and sunday they will not have any new snow showers. as we take a look at the 7 day around the bay we do have a warming trend that will be kicking in for our next work week. we will take a quick break.

>> jay z and justin timerlake fans listen up. the to entertainers are teaming up and they will be performing at candlestick park this july. kron4 alecia reid has details from the

venue. >> there is no question that the seats will be filled. >> (music) >> together this will be quite the show. san francisco recreational department is gearing up for this july 26th yvette. >> there are not that man many facilities that can accommodate this kind of show. to have them playing it means a lot to the department and bottom-line the city will get more revenue. the hope is that

people will stay, have dinner, and stay overnight at an hotel. our motto is for people to get out and play. >> the tickets are on previous sale and they go on sale on february the 28th. >> well-wishers from around the world are sending tens of thousands to homelesa homeles man and kansas city. it all started after a one man accidently dropped her diamond engagement ring into billy ray harris's donation cup. when she realized it the next day, she went back. harris kept the rink say for her and gave it back. she

was so happy, she set up an online fund raising site to help him. so far, after only a week, it is up to $88,000! the money will be given to harris at the end of a 90 day collection campaign. >> there is much more to come on our third hour of kron 4 news weekend. let's take a live look outside and san francisco.

>> good morning. thanks for watching kron 4 news weekend. this hour we would check and with kron4 mike pelton at a gun buyback in east palo alto and three northern california cities are among the country's most miserable places to live. we will open the pummelo to rebuild those cities this hour. > envelope to reveal those

cities this hour. >> we will talk about the politics, the scandal, and the fun of the oscars tomorrow night. >> this certainly is a beautiful start to the weekend. we do have plenty of sunshine outside. we did have early spring goes when some of us was sleep.sprinkles s now since cleared. take a look at the afternoon highs. it will be the low 60's for the east bay shore. 54 degrees for have moon bay and 61 degrees through any

hot. about 62 degrees for santa rosa and 63 degrees for napa and fairfield. about 59 degrees for downtown san francisco. i will talk about a warming trend in my next report. >> we began this morning on the peninsula, where a another gun buyback program is starting. police agencies from east palo alto, menlo park, and palo alto are sponsoring the no questions asked the purchase at to the east palo alto city hall. kron4 mike pelton is there with more details. >> you can see that there are a lot combs' set up. this is a drive through buyback. when you bring your guns you drive through the cones and it will give

you $100 for a working handgun, $200 for a rifle, and $300 for an assault weapon. i just spoke with a lieutenant and he stated that he expects a big turnout. >> there has been a lot of tragedies and this has spurred people into action. it is very unfortunate that it takes the vince like this to happen to stir people into action. >> this buyback will work a little differently than the ones we have seen in recent months. they stated that that will pay for as many as they can. they stated that they will pay you but they do stress that the cash is limited and they would not give me an exact number, which cash is on hand. they stated that they do have a lot and when they do run out of money that will not give

a voucher. they stated that if you want to get paid used to get here as early as you can. >> a man sentenced to life in prison for a violent assault and shooting in oakland is enjoying his first morning of freedom in seven years. ronald ross took his first-ever outside prison walls friday. he has been nearly seven years in prison but his conviction was recently dismissed. kron4 is and then carmen was there to capture his first reaction to being a free man. >> he credited his of turning and the dream team for keeping his spirits up when he was behind bars.

>> while ross, at ms. that he was angry for some time he stated that he set it aside and found a piece. >> the lord showed me that there are second kansachances. >> as for the police to put him behind bars he had this message for them. >> i just hope that they do better investigations and next time before they arrest someone. they still look really carefully before their arrest someone for no reason. >> ross, stated that he met other people behind bars and stated that day admitted that they had been wrongfully convicted.

>> just before leaving he stated that the sun was a welcome sight and that he is looking forward to his favorite male witches shrimp and oysters. he stated that he wants to reunite with his four sons and locate his father. >> san francisco's chinese new year's celebration and parade is set to kick off to mind. the is the sum of the flow switch will be on display. the parade was shut down several busy city streets throughout the city. grant lodes tells us exactly when and where people will be affected by the celebration for the year of the snake. >> coming up on kron 4 news

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>> padlock national parks. hours added to the wait and airport security lines. 200,000 lost jobs in california alone. sthis is just some of the cuts that will begin in about a week unless congress reaches a deal on the national debt. kron4 is grantt lodes has been looking at what could happen if the sequester goes through. >> this could affect flights from major cities and they may experience delays up to 90 minutes. you will spend more time in line

getting to the gates. this may be a tough five hours and security lines. >> you can also expect to pay more at the market for beef and chicken. few were fooled inspectors may close plants. cuts in head start will mean that poor children will be kicked out of classes'. health services may be slashed and border patrol may be compromised. >> this is not good.more than 80 percent of our civilians work outside of the d.c. area. >> one economist stated that the sequester may put people out of work. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. the pentagon has grounded its entire fleet of f-35 fighter jets. we

will tell you why coming up. but first, let's take a live look outside from the golden gate bridge.

>> welcome back. here is a live look outside in san francisco. if they have plenty of blue skies. >> this is the view from the san mateo bridge. if there is plenty of sunshine outside perry ed upper 40's for the north bay. low 50's for the bay shore. it is 50 degrees right now in sunnyvale. as we head into the noon hour we will start to see 60's indicated by the green color on your screen. that afternoon highs will be the low 60's and they will become more widespread. it will be slightly cooler

than yesterday but is still will be a nice day. taking a look at your afternoon high about 60 degrees for redwood city and 59 degrees for mountain view. 60 degrees for fremont and we are expecting low 60s along the coast. air 61 degrees for walnut creek and downtown san for cisco will get at 59 degrees and the same for san mateo. >> as we take a look at satellite radar we may ar we die some light rain that has passed away. plenty of sunshine is expected for the week can and warmer temperatures by next friday.

>> there is more trouble for lance armstrong. the justice department has joined a lawsuit against the disgraced cyclist. the whistleblower lawsuit was brought on by one of armstrong's former teammates. it accuses the team's former management of defrauding the federal government of millions of dollars because the managers knew about armstrong's drug use and did nothing. last month, armstrong and admitted that he use performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career. >> the pentagon is grounding its entire fleet of the f-35 fighter jets. it was found during a routine inspection ever is air force base that a cracked engine blade was on one of them. the fleet is part of the pentagon's most expensive weapons program. the f-35 is used by the air force, the navy, and the marines. the jets will not

be fine until the cause of the damaged engine latest tracked down. >> developing news this morning. oscar pistorius is a free man at least until his next court hearing in june. the double amputee track star was granted bail friy despite objections from the prosecution. kron 4 news catherine heenan reports that he is staying with his relatives since he cannot return to his home. >> the magistrate accused the prosecutors and that the lead investigator was pulled off the case due to his own legal problems. pistorius is not considered to be a

flight risk.risk. >> he has a long list of restrictions along with his bail. he has to turn in all of his guns and this is one of the ones he had by his bed side. he has also turned his passport and he cannot drink. this does not bother his attorney at all. >> in i.d. tell the track happily coach stated that he would try to get him back in training as early as monday because it will help them clear his mind. >> in world news. north korea today said a rare, but the wreck morning to a u.s. army commander. the u.s. and south career are planning to conduct what they call

routine, a joint military drills and next month. officials from the north said that the drills are evidence of american hostility. they are threatening violence if the drills are not cancelled. earlier this month, north korea despite the united nations by conducting a nuclear weapon test. >> u.s. troops are setting up a base for surveillance drones and the african nation of neezher. defense officials say that the drums will be used to track militants and refugees. they say that information will then be shared with france. french troops have been fighting islamic militants across the border in mali. even though the drones will not be armed, the base could eventually be used for launching air strikes in the region. >> for your health this

morning. national reports show that the latest flu vaccine is less effective for older americans than it was in previous years. kron4 scored philippe djegal spoke with doctors who say you still get the shot. >> dr. gordon stated that this and not discourage anyone from getting the shot. she stated that the shot can still help minimize the symptoms. they stated that this shot is still a work in progress. she stated that the earlier you get the shop the better. >> we still have to determine where they're located when they became sick and how recently they received their shot. >> patients with a certain

type of late stage breast cancer may have some hope. the fda just approved a new drug called cadsyluh. it is a treatment for women with h e r 2 positive breast cancer. cadsyluh is actually a combination of two drugs, one of which delivers powerful chemotherapy. it should be available to patients within two weeks. >> in three cities in california are on a top-10 list. forbes magazine has ranked among the 10 most miserable in the nation. detroit, michigan took the top spot. modesto, calif. came in fifth. vallejo took

the no. 6 spot. stockton, calif. came in eighth. the magazine ranked cities based on nine factors. they include unemployment, commute times, and census data on violent crimes. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. we will tell you some of the things you can go out and do this weekend in our arts and entertainment report. we will be right back.

>> in this week's bay area air arts and entertainment report there will be a exhibit that will show a display of a chinese emperor. more than 20 artists will be shown. this will be 10 life-size figures. this is the maximum number that is permitted an exhibition. 8000 warriors have been identified but there's only one standing general that has been notified. this starts this week through may 27th at the asian art museum in san francisco's civic center plaza. off the tickets are 20 to $22. you pay $8 and children under 12 are free. >> nowhere in the world

would you see a better parade with more flows, lions, exploding fire fighters and the crown u . thise crowded closer to china tom perry ed it starts around 430 and all of the bleacher tickets are sold out. >> for those of you who have a green thumb they have a or get exhibition. this year 0 crof all levels are welcome to attend. this runs friday through sunday at the fort

mason center. the cost is $13 online or $15 at the door singer's combat $10 online or $12 at the door. it >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. a former walnut creek teacher is charged with sex crimes against children. we will have that story coming up. but first, let's take a live look outside from our mount tam cam a. >>

>> welcome back. >> and we do have a little bit of a warm-up in store and i would tell you about it in my next report. >> the national park service is warning visitors to be

where. these are plain on torres as some of the bay area's most scenic vista points. kron 4 urs terisa estacio shows us one of the hot spots. >> this is referred to as a balanced. the break-ins are surprising for some. >> i always lock my car. i would put my valuables in my trunk. >> there had been a lot of break-ins are around here and will that change your opinion about this place? >> yes. this is very surprising and a little bit disappointing. >> not everyone feels the same way. >> of course, when you are looking at your view in someone sees this. do you

usually take precautions? >> yes, absolutely. i usually take my valuables out so no one can see them. >> a former actor and teacher in contra costa and san mateo counties, is being charged with child molestation and other sexual abuse crimes. this man 27 your role jason pedroza turned himself into authorities on friday. >> a former san mattel probation chief has pleaded not guilty to child pornography charges. stuart forrest, who you see here is

accused of having a child born in his possession. he retired from his job in december, after the allegations surfaced that he had child pornography. he posted bail on friday and is due back in court in april. >> more trouble is in the way for the infamous san jose woman that once tried to extort money from a wendy's restaurant. anna a yala is now facing new charges. if she is accused of lying to the police. police said that, shshe lied about her son being shot in the foot outside his home. they say, that she concocted a story about two assailants, in order to protect her son who is a convicted felon. if convicted, she could return to prison for up to four

years. she previously served four years in prison for the wendy's incident. >> a break-in at a walnut creek mercedes-benz ag dealership is a leading customers vulnerable to identity theft. walnut creek police say, that at least one person broken to the dealership earlier this month but they did not steal cars. the broken to a file cabinet, and stole some of the customers' personal information perry ed the dealership is not offering to pay for one year of credit mantra and services to those customers whose records were stolen. >> >> an avid is against gun violence are calling for more gun control and california and across the

nation. about 50 these thpeople gathered in downtown palo alto last night for a candlelight vigil to remember victims of gun violence. members of both the palo alto in menlo park city council's were on hand to support upcoming legislation in each city regarding gun control. those at the rally said that more needs to be done to reduce access to dangerous weapons. >> bart police stopped and attempted robbery on a bart train. an off-duty san jose police officer was in the right place at the right time and took action. it happened on board a train at the fruit belt stop in oakland friday. a scuffle broke out and someone called for help. that is when sergeant fred kotto and former olympic level boxer,

tackle the would-be robber. he talked to reporters about the incident outside of the san jose police headquarters. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. we are tracking crime in the east bay with kron 4 urs grant lodes. will have that when we return. but first, let's take a live look outside at san francisco.

>> there have been a series of burglaries in fremont. there have been 5 just in the past week. the bthis is just east of interstate 680. on february the 12th a home was burglarized and within to homes one happened again. february 20th is a another home was burglarized. we are . >> it is clean up time after a massive winter storm across 20 states dump more than a foot of snow in some places. the snow brought life to withstand still imparts of the midwest. here is a look at conditions friday in

chicago. about 60 million people, or 20% of the u.s. population were under winter weather warnings, watches and advisories. >> this is video from was sorrmissouri, where snow cave in a roof of a dance studio. fortunately, no one was inside when the roof caved in. the building has been condemned. >> and wichita, kan., huge chunks of snow began falling off the building on friday. people who work inside say that the noise and the rumbling made them think it was an earthquake. they ran outside to see that these are bolder size chunks of snow were falling from a rooftop. the storm dumped

more than 14 in. of snow across the region. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend. jan is with us to talk about this year's oscar picks.

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>> welcome back. >> i think he has bad taste, but it could be fun. whether is bob hope, or billy crystal, or sinatra. heat will sink at the end. barbra streisand is a post also sing. >> we talked earlier about best production and costume design by anna karenina. let's go to the active or with a man who can sing, dance and act. a triple

threat from down under. this time by way of the victor hugo s france, hugh jack mano's hug s miserables. >> i know this is the year of daniel day-lewis in lincoln, but it is all so hugh jack meant giving his heart and soul to the character who holds it all together. it took such courage for him to take on this road and to play and sing the live. i felt like

lincoln though they lewis this brilliant portrayal, but i also met jean vel jon i love to see this up said at oscars. >> sally field belongs and best supporting for lincoln, but it is tommy lee jones who will probably take home the gold as supporting actor. his an engaging in this mode. the nominees as supporting actors have won oscars before, with the charismatic christoph waltz end django unchained especially popular. but i am

going to go for robert de niro in silver linings playbooks perpignan i interviewed tommy lee jones and found him so crabby. maybe this night we see him smile. >> amour this could be the upset with best actress. everyone respects the manuaemmanuelle riva's sensitive performance in amour. she turns 86 oscar night, and the academy just may want

to say it you go girl says it wilwill not get the best pitcher or director, amor will win best foreign sim. >> argo, and here is this. the one of the everyone seems to tell me that they did like. it has combined a drummer, adventure, thrills and comedy based on a true story, it is a beautifully acted, edited, written, and since people are not pleased about the director's ben a ffleck not nominated, it has a chance of winning in many categories, including best pitcher. >> among winners are argo, zero dark thirty, lincoln,

siver linings playbook, life of pi, beast of the southern wild. >> here is a view of the golden gate bridge. the temperatures are in the upper 40's for santa rosa. it is low 50's dawned in the peninsula. it is 61 degrees expected for los gatos. upper 50's for those of you and mountain view perry ed we are as expected and low 60's through concord. about 58 degrees for martinez. 60 degrees for alameda and 614

berkeley and oakland. 69 degrees for downtown san francisco. along the coast it will build a little bit more cooler. low 60's for palo alto and redwood city. we are still looking at 62 degrees for santa rosa and sonoma. >> taking a look as satellite and radar there is a cold front that passed through that brought some rain. it was not too much to talk about. we do have high pressure and that means we have a warm-up. as we take a look at your 7 day around the bay if the temperatures will gradually climb through the week. >> coming up on kron 4 news weekend we heard about jan

talking about her oscar picks, but we will tell you just how this year's awards show will be different from all the others. but first, let's take a live look outside at san francisco. you can't move the tv there.

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>> you will notice a big change to this morning when you are watching the oscars. the sitter that has been called the codex the gator since 2002 went bankruptkodak te 2002 went bankrupt.

adobe rebuilt the theater sound system from the ground up so that it can have a better sound system. adobe is behind the 5.1 so around a system that is a most of our living rooms. it will be fully broadcasts since around sound. >> ideally we do not want to feel like you are sitting at home under couches. we want to feel like you are front row center at the oscars. >> gabe slate kron 4 news. >> we will see how this really works. they will have a 50th anniversary for james bond. they will also show this and sky fall. i

think it will be good moments with billy crystal. this is such an interesting year. >> there's so much going on with the oscars and all of the controversy the west argo. these big production numbers that you have been talking about. >> barbra streisand will be there singing pere. >> i hope they speak from the heart. >> they should keep their speeches short. >> that was kron 4 news weekend for this saturday morning. i and marty gonzalez [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network,